scrutiny (redirected from scrutinies)

scru·ti·ny  (skrtn-)

n. pl. scru·ti·nies

1. A close, careful examination or study.

2. Close observation; surveillance.

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[Middle English scrutinie, taking of a formal vote, from Latin scrtinium, inquiry, search, from scrtr, to search, examine, from scrta, trash.]

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scrutiny [ˈskruːtɪnɪ]

n pl -nies

1. close or minute examination

2. a searching look

3. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church)

a.  (in the early Christian Church) a formal testing that catechumens had to undergo before being baptized

b.  a similar examination of candidates for holy orders

[from Late Latin scrūtinium an investigation, from scrūtārī to search (originally referring to rag-and-bone men), from scrūta rubbish]

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Scrutiny 

See Also: INTENSITY

1. Approach [society section of Sunday paper] like a lapidopterist advances on butterflies —Shana Alexander
2. [A maitre d’] bent over (his guest list) like a conductor studying a score —Jonathan Valin
3. Carefully surveyed the living room and, like an auctioneer brought in for appraisal, every object it contained —Richard Russo
4. Examine [a face] as though it were a portrait in a public gallery —Ella Leffland
5. Examine like a customs inspector —Anon
6. Examine like a job hunter finecombs the employment ads or a New York apartment hunter finecombs the real estate ads —Anon
7. Examine like a monkey picking fleas —Mike Sommer
8. Examine with care, like a horse player eyeing the “Racing Form” —Shana Alexander
9. Examine with care of diamond dealer examining a rare stone —Anon
10. Explore [feelings] … like someone trying to locate a hollow tooth —Lawrence Durrell
11. His scrutiny was like a well that pulled on you, making you eager to find your own face in the depths down there —Hortense Calisher
12. Investigate … like a burglar twirling the dial of a well-constructed safe, listening for the locks to click and reveal the combination —Mary McCarthy
13. Like a traveller in unfamiliar regions she began to store for future guidance the minutest natural signs —Edith Wharton
14. Look at as does an experienced fish at a purchased fly —Gregory McDonald
15. Looking at it [a letter] as if it were a code in need of breaking —Graham Swift
16. (Should be) noted with care like the names of places passed on an important journey —John McGahern
17. Peered around [the room] like a hungry toad —Harold Adams
18. Pore over … like a Little-Leaguer entranced by a pack of baseball cards —Jill Ciment
19. Pore over like possessed students of cabalist text —Joseph Weizenbaum

    Weizenbaum’s simile referred to the computer enthusiast’s intense absorption.

20. Prodding [in search of something] like a great bird rummaging for seed —Edith Wharton
21. Read their faces like texts and their gestures like punctuation marks —Helen Hudson

    The character thus studying faces in the novel, Criminal Trespass, is not surprisingly, a librarian. The description of the gestures the librarian studies includes another simile: “The way they … yank down the volumes and riffle the contents like the Yellow Pages.”

22. Scrutinize as if he were a new character in a soap opera —Bobbie Ann Mason
23. Scrutinized … with the air of an epicure examining a fly in his vichyssoise —T. Coraghessan Boyle
24. Studied Barksdale’s face, openly, like a man taking inventory —Paige Mitchell
25. Studies me like a teacher trying to decide how to discipline an unruly student —W. P. Kinsella
26. Study [a trip schedule] as though it were a pack of Tarot cards in some tricky configuration —Sue Grafton
27. Studying him like a culture —William Mcllvanney
28. Surveyed [books] like a guard with his flashlight making the midnight rounds —Elizabeth Hardwick
29. Being watched like a rabbit in a laboratory —Willa Cather
30. Watching people, probing like a dentist into their innermost thoughts —Ivan Turgenev
31. Went through everything … like detectives after fingerprints [describing antiques dealers] —Edith Wharton

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) examination audit - a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation; "he made an audit of all the plants on his property"; "an energy efficiency audit"; "an email log audit" autopsy, necropsy, PM, post-mortem examination, postmortem examination, postmortem, post-mortem - an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease checkup, health check, medical, medical checkup, medical exam, medical examination - a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person comparing, comparison - the act of examining resemblances; "they made a comparison of noise levels"; "the fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consider both numerator and denominator" fine-tooth comb, fine-toothed comb - a method of examining in minute detail; "he went over the contract with a fine-tooth comb looking for loopholes" reexamination, review, follow-up, followup - a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment going-over - a careful and thorough inspection look-over, once-over - a swift cursory examination or inspection; "I gave him the once-over" ophthalmoscopy - examination of the interior of an eye using an ophthalmoscope palpation, tactual exploration - a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional) investigating, investigation - the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically endoscopy - visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope gonioscopy - an examination of the front part of the eye to check the angle where the iris meets the cornea; it is used to distinguish between open-angle glaucoma and closed-angle glaucoma keratoscopy - examination of the cornea with a keratoscope to detect irregularities in its anterior surface rhinoscopy - examination of the nasal passages (either through the anterior nares or with a rhinoscope through the nasopharynx) scan - the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region; "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars" search - boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas; "right of search" study, survey - a detailed critical inspection testing - an examination of the characteristics of something; "there are laboratories for commercial testing"; "it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox" motion study, time and motion study, time study, time-and-motion study, time-motion study, work study - an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort inspection, review - a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator" bank examination - an examination of the affairs and records of a bank by a state or federal bank examiner
	2.	scrutiny - a prolonged intense look looking, looking at, look - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him"

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scrutiny

noun examination, study, investigation, search, inquiry, analysis, inspection, exploration, sifting, once-over (informal), perusal, close study His private life came under media scrutiny.

Translations

scrutiny [ˈskruːtɪnɪ] N (= examination) → examen m detallado (Pol) [of votes] → escrutinio m, recuento m
under the scrutiny of sb → bajo la mirada de algn
under his scrutiny she felt nervous → bajo su mirada se sintió nerviosa
to keep sb under close scrutiny → vigilar a algn de cerca
to submit sth to a close scrutiny → someter algo a un detallado or cuidadoso examen
it does not stand up to scrutiny → no resiste un examen

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scrutiny [ˈskruːtɪni] n

(= examination) → examen m
They want to make citizenship and immigration issues subject to the scrutiny of the European Parliament → Ils veulent soumettre les questions de citoyenneté et d'immigration à l'examen du Parlement européen.
to come under scrutiny → se retrouver sous les projecteurs
to be under scrutiny → être sous les projecteurs
They're under media scrutiny → Ils sont sous les projecteurs de l'actualité.
to be under scrutiny by sb → être sous les projecteurs de qn
His role is again under scrutiny by human rights organizations → Son rôle est une nouvelle fois sous les projecteurs des organisations de défense des droits de l'homme.
public scrutiny → examen public

(= searching look) → examen m
on close scrutiny
On close scrutiny Alison found a very pale mark → Un examen minutieux révéla à Alison une marque très pâle.

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scrutiny

n

(= examination) → Untersuchung f; (= checking) → (Über)prüfung f; (of person) → Musterung f; (= stare) → prüfender or musternder Blick; everyone was subject to police scrutiny → jeder wurde einer Überprüfung durch die Polizei unterzogen; it does not stand up to scrutiny → es hält keiner genauen Untersuchung or Prüfung stand

(Pol) → Wahlprüfung f

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scrutiny [ˈskruːtɪnɪ] n → esame m accurato (Pol) (of votes) → scrutinio
under the scrutiny of sb → sotto la sorveglianza di qn
it does not stand up to scrutiny → non regge ad un esame accurato

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scrutiny

n scrutiny [ˈskruːtəni]

careful, detailed examination or inspection Famous people live their lives under continuous public scrutiny. inspeksie تَفَحُّص внимателно разглеждане bedlivá pozornost granskning prüfender Blick εξονυχιστικός έλεγχος, σχολαστική επιθεώρηση examen detallado, escrutinio, recuento järelevalve بررسي دقيق tarkkailu examen minutieux בְּדִיקָה מדוּקדֶקֶּת सूक्ष्म परीक्षण pomno ispitivanje alapos megvizsgálás pengamatan nákvæm athugun/rannsókn (esame minuzioso) せんさく 정밀 조사 stebėjimas, tyrimas ciešs skatiens; rūpīga vērošana; apskate; pārbaude penelitian nauwkeurig toezicht gransking, saumfaring dokładne badanie, baczna obserwacja fiscalização exa­minare minuţioasă внимательное изучение dohľad, skúmavý pohľad natančen pregled detaljan pregled noggrann undersökning, nära granskning การพิจารณาอย่างละเอียดถี่ถ้วน dikkatli inceleme 仔細檢查(或檢視) дослідження; перевірка правильності تنقیدی نظر sự nghiên cứu kĩ lưỡng 仔细检查

v scrutinize, ˈscrutinise

to examine carefully He scrutinized the coin with a magnifying-glass. inspekteer يَتَفَحَّص разглеждам внимателно zkoumat granske genau prüfen εξετάζω εξονυχιστικά escudriñar, efectuar el escrutinio (hoolikalt) uurima موشكافي كردن tutkia tarkoin scruter לִבדוֹק בְּדַקדקָנוּת जांचना, समीक्षा करना pomno ispitati alaposan megvizsgál dengan teliti rannsaka vandlega scrutare, esaminare よく調べる 정밀하게 조사하다 stebėti, tirti rūpīgi apskatīt/vērot/nopētīt meneliti nauwkeurig onderzoeken undersøke nøye, granske dokładnie zbadać examinar a scruta, a examina (atent) внимательно изучать (pre)skúmať natančno pregledovati pažljivo ispitati noga undersöka, syna, []granska ตรวจดูอย่างใกล้ชิดและถี่ถ้วน dikkatle incelemek 仔細檢查(或檢視) старанно досліджувати; уважно розглядати جانچ پڑتال کرنا xem xét kĩ lưỡng 仔细检查